Inspector, Construction, Civil Engineering

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? At Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC), we are dedicated to providing innovative solutions and exceptional services across various construction industries in both the public and private sectors. We are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our team and contribute to our mission of creating sustainable and impactful solutions for our clients and communities.

At PEC, we pride ourselves on fostering a positive work culture that values the well-being of our employees. Our supportive environment encourages collaboration, respect, and professional growth. We offer a vibrant team atmosphere and comprehensive benefits packages.

We are seeking a driven and enthusiastic individual to join our Inspection team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring project compliance with contract documents and applicable regulations/codes throughout the construction process. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with 2+ years of experience (municipal utility plant and/or KDOT/ODOT transportation inspection experience preferred) in our Wichita Field Services, Topeka Field Services, or Lawrence Offices to make a significant impact and grow their career with us.

Position Summary:

The Inspector position will perform construction inspection services on various types of construction projects to ensure project compliance with contract documents and applicable regulations/codes. Inspection projects involve various types of construction including site civil land developments, roadways, bridges, airport infrastructure, grading, asphalt/concrete paving, underground utilities, water/wastewater treatment plants, storm drainage, intersection improvements, sidewalks, multi-use pathways, traffic signals, etc. Inspection projects may include other components within the disciplines of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, environmental, and/or industrial, etc.

Inspection projects may include new construction work, maintenance work, rehab work, renovation work, and/or repair work for various types of clients including municipalities, State DOTs, airports, turnpike associations, private developers, private corporations, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review project plans, specifications, contract documents, approved submittals and shop drawings, geo-tech reports and any other applicable project reporting prior to start of construction to gain clear understanding of project
• Ensure all materials and equipment being incorporated into the project have an approved submittal or shop drawing prior to being installed on project
• Monitor and ensure that project construction activities being performed, and materials/equipment being incorporated into the project are compliant with the project plans, specifications, contract documents, approved submittals & shop drawings, geo-tech reports, and applicable regulations/codes
• Notify the contractor and Project Engineer or Project Manager of non-conforming work
• Prepare and maintain daily inspection reports, utilizing established reporting format, for the construction activities inspected
• Prepare and maintain weekly inspection summary reports, utilizing established reporting formats, for the week's construction progress on the project
• Measure and track completed quantities and installed pay items, utilizing established tracking methods (including Excel spreadsheet templates) or creating quantity tracking methods or Excel spreadsheets as necessary. Perform computations with formulas, plot data and draw simple curves/graphs as necessary. Verifies plan quantities
• Track and document contractor contract time through established reporting format
• Take photographs (pre-construction, during construction, post-construction) of the project construction progress, site conditions, installed materials/equipment to create a chronological documented visual history of the project
• Ensure onsite materials testing is scheduled, observe onsite materials testing, ensure onsite materials testing is compliant with the project specifications, and ensure material testing results/reports are distributed to the applicable project team…